Wars of America, Bronze sculpture in Military Park, Newark, United States.
The Wars of America sculpture consists of forty-two human figures and two horses arranged in a spearhead formation on a granite base.
Commissioned by furniture merchant Amos Van Horn, the monument was completed in 1926 to commemorate Americans who served in military conflicts.
The bronze figures represent different periods of American military service, forming a central element of Newark's public art collection.
The monument occupies a central position in Military Park at coordinates 40.7387587 latitude and -74.1697587 longitude, near Broad Street.
The sculptor Gutzon Borglum incorporated a Tudor sword design into the monument's layout, with its hilt symbolizing the nation's response to conflict.
Location: Newark
Inception: 1926
Creator: Gutzon Borglum
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 40.73876,-74.16976
Latest update: March 11, 2025 05:09
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